Ephraim Palace

Ephraim Palace is in the Nikolai neighborhood (former East Berlin) which was destroyed by bombing in the Second World War, but was rebuilt by the Socialists as a showcase of the country. This building was the private home of wealthy businessman Veitel Ephraim, who built it in 1765 in the corner of Molken markte, then the best neighborhood in Berlin, it was the most beautiful house in the city, apart from the king's palace. Ephraim was a Jew and the financial adviser of Friedrich the Great. As he helped Christian businesses conserve their rights during Friedrich's reign, they gave him this privileged land, owned by Christians since the Middle Ages.